What I Want from My Scrum Master for an Agile Christmas?
There are two things I’d really appreciate from my Scrum Master.
More Focus on the Principles and Values of Agile and Scrum
It would be great if you could focus more on the principles and values of agile and Scrum rather than focusing just on having us adhere to the rules of Scrum.
As an example, it’s great to tell us a daily scrum has to be done in 15 minutes, but occasionally taking 20 minutes is really helpful for us. We understand that wouldn’t be good for everyone. And we don’t want to spend an hour.
But if everyone values the little extra depth we’re covering in those meetings, why do we have to rush through them?
Help us be aware of the rules but use the principles and values to help us do what’s best for us.
Rather than Telling Us What to Do, Try Selling Us on the Idea
Rather than telling us what to do, try selling us on the idea. You told us we were doing two-week sprints. That pissed us all off because we each wanted to do four-week sprints. And we doubted we could finish anything even in that amount of time.
But, I have to say it: You were right. And we all acknowledge that now.
But, wouldn’t it have been better if you could have sold us on the idea rather than told us it was what we were doing? When you sell rather than tell, it may take longer, but we become stronger supporters of the idea in the end.
More Focus on the Principles and Values of Agile and Scrum
It would be great if you could focus more on the principles and values of agile and Scrum rather than focusing just on having us adhere to the rules of Scrum.
As an example, it’s great to tell us a daily scrum has to be done in 15 minutes, but occasionally taking 20 minutes is really helpful for us. We understand that wouldn’t be good for everyone. And we don’t want to spend an hour.
But if everyone values the little extra depth we’re covering in those meetings, why do we have to rush through them?
Help us be aware of the rules but use the principles and values to help us do what’s best for us.
Rather than Telling Us What to Do, Try Selling Us on the Idea
Rather than telling us what to do, try selling us on the idea. You told us we were doing two-week sprints. That pissed us all off because we each wanted to do four-week sprints. And we doubted we could finish anything even in that amount of time.
But, I have to say it: You were right. And we all acknowledge that now.
But, wouldn’t it have been better if you could have sold us on the idea rather than told us it was what we were doing? When you sell rather than tell, it may take longer, but we become stronger supporters of the idea in the end.
Source: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/what-i-want-for-an-agile-christmas
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